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Selamat Hari Sarawak-though a belated one

Posted on 28/07/2019 by DAH IKHWAN

Tun Mahathir’s recent warning that action would be taken under Sedition Act if calls for Sarawak secession threaten public order did not come out of the blue. Instead, it was more likely a calculated move to preempt any call for … Continue reading →

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Matriculation Quota and Sarawak Education Autonomy

Posted on 02/06/2019 by DAH IKHWAN

Dr Maszlee Malik, the Minister of Education,  may be the most controversial figure in the Government to day. He is much disliked  by the Chinese, and on the other side the Peninsular Malays are probably warming up to him. Immediately … Continue reading →

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DAP Will Lose Lustre in Sarawak like in Malaya

Posted on 08/05/2019 by DAH IKHWAN

The signs out there in Semenanjung are clear. There have been seven by-elections so far, of which the first four were all won by Pakatan Harapan with a few by DAP, but the last three all by Barisan Nasional. In … Continue reading →

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DAP Caught Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea

Posted on 05/04/2019 by DAH IKHWAN

YAB Abang Johari, the Chief minister of Sarawak expressed extreme disappointment at the Federal Government for cancelling three Major bridge projects in Sarawak, at the closing ceremony of Coastal Road Seminar in Kuching last week. These bridges, which include the … Continue reading →

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Sarawak State Election: DAP Trying Utmost to Hoodwink Dayaks

Posted on 20/02/2019 by DAH IKHWAN

* The majority of DAP members in Sarawak are Dayaks, says Sibu MP Oscar Ling, who is also a DAP Sarawak Committee Member. This statement is indeed a big surprise considering the fact that DAP is largely a Chinese based party … Continue reading →

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GPS Statewide Flag Rally: A Good Start to Galvanise Support

Posted on 23/01/2019 by DAH IKHWAN

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When BN Sarawak was dissolved, there were a lot of apprehensions among the component party members and supporters whether the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), the successor party, would be registered in time and well before the coming state Election. Their … Continue reading →

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Sarawak Debt : Why the Amateurish And Emotional Reaction from Lim?

Posted on 10/01/2019 by DAH IKHWAN

The response from the Sarawak Chief Minister’s office yesterday said it all. There was indeed an outstanding loan due to the Federal Government amounting to RM2.38 bil, being part of the normal financial arrangement between state governments and the Federal … Continue reading →

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SEMENANJUNG POLITICAL TURMOIL AND ITS IMPACT ON SARAWAK

Posted on 22/12/2018 by DAH IKHWAN

Whether we like it or not, the current unrest in UMNO will have a far reaching impact on the political climate of Malaysia in the immediate future. It looks more and more like a proxy war between Tun Mahathir and … Continue reading →

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PKR Sarawak: Seed of Distrust will Destroy Party

Posted on 25/11/2018 by DAH IKHWAN

The recent Julau controversy in PKR poll was a big let down for PKR in Sarawak. Immediately prior to the recent party poll, Julau PKR membership suddenly jumped  to over 13,000 members from just around 600  previously. Such a large … Continue reading →

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Federal Budget 2019: Sarawak and other Petroleum States to the Rescue

Posted on 05/11/2018 by DAH IKHWAN

  A sum of RM 316.55 bil. is allocated for Federal Government Expenditure in 2019, an increase of 12.15% over the 2018 figure, though the people were actually braced for a more austere budget following discoveries of cases of  ‘misappropriation … Continue reading →

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